Critter News

MAY 15, 2009

If the directive is approved, the number of animals used for experiments will be limited, and the animals’ welfare will be improved in accordance with ethical principles of the EU concerning animals. Tags: animal experimentation europe animal research medical research.

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Critter News

JANUARY 25, 2012

Emeritus Chair in Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph in Ontario and the President of the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada. Others have arranged for barns or other free-range systems, but the law now clearly reserves hens a seat at a nest. Duncan, Ph.D.,

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Battery Cages Battery Animal Welfare Welfare 100

Critter News

JANUARY 22, 2009

Canadian fisheries ministry representative Garry Stenson said the hunt “is humane, well regulated and sustainable” and that new rules for the hunt were under review to strengthen inspections, monitoring and enforcement of animal welfare rules. Tags: canada greenland europe seal hunters seals. I'm not sure it will pass though.

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Critter News

JUNE 3, 2011

I just had a sick feeling about the possible treatment of those animals. Being of Azorean heritage, and, therefore, Portuguese, I know personally that animal welfare is not a cultural value. Anyway, here's a German woman who lives in the Algarve and is appalled at a particular circus' treatment of its animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2010

Four lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) from a Bolivian circus when the country banned the use of animals in circuses have a new home, and a life of luxury at the ARK 2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County. What a way to start memorial weekend. These lions really are home for the holidays.””.

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Critter News

JULY 22, 2011

It could have a snowball effect for other countries in Europe, although probably it certainly won't be seen as politically correct. Excerpted from the Irish Times. THE DUTCH parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ban the ritual slaughter of livestock.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 31, 2007

In an incredible juxtaposition to the fanfare of Barbaro, more than 100,000 horses were slaughtered last year in the United States and shipped to Europe and Japan for human consumption. Each one of these animals suffered extreme cruel and inhumane conditions in the transportation and slaughter process.

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